Happy pastoral sturdy little lady

Chapter 34 Attack
"Hey, I'll be fine now!" Erya's immature voice was extraordinarily cheerful.

Da Ya's house is far away from the entrance of the village, neither father nor daughter knew what happened, and their mood was not affected in any way.After dinner, Da Ya sat alone in the thatched pavilion in the backyard.Today happened to be the fifteenth day, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the bright moonlight fell down, dispelling the darkness of the night.

The gentle spring breeze brings the fragrance of flowers, plants and trees, lingering in the nose.Taking a deep sniff, the fragrant air came to her nostrils, which gradually calmed down her restless mood.She looked at the blue night sky and thought seriously about what to do between her and the old house.

After calming down and thinking about it, she felt that it was not a good idea to sever ties with the second and third families before.Because, no matter what, you can't sever ties with your grandparents, right?Pan's behavior is still very good in Shanqian Village, and she is not too vicious to the people in Dafang.It is not realistic at all for the people in Dafang to want to sever ties with her.

Not to mention that the patriarch and Lizheng would not agree, not to mention that the villagers would criticize, the Dafang family, except Daya herself, probably no one else would be willing, right?If you just cut off the relationship with the second and third families, as long as Pan is still willing to be manipulated by Bai and Meng, the hidden dangers will not be eradicated.Besides, even if it is to sever ties with the second and third bedrooms, it is extremely difficult.

Although the patriarch and Li Zheng didn't like to see the Bai family very much, they valued the only scholar in the village, Rao Shouli, and had high hopes for the wealth and honor of a "child prodigy" (that's just what the villagers think), and hoped that he could He became a Jinshi among all the candidates, and even became the most anticipated number one scholar, bringing glory to Shanqian Village and the Rao family!
After much deliberation, Da Ya finally understood: the root of the problem actually lies with Mrs. Pan!Only Mrs. Pan has completely awakened herself, and she has become tougher. She wants to get rid of the control and drive of Mrs. Bai and Meng from the bottom of her heart, and puts on the spectrum of being a mother-in-law to suppress and control Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Meng.Only in this way, the two-bedroom and three-bedroom people will be honest, will be willing to keep their own place, and dare not stir up the wind and rain, and make moths at every turn!Of course, Pan is not so superstitious, so he can be fair to Da Fang, which is also very important!

Da Ya feels that things in this world are sometimes very strange.For example, the people in the old house are obviously her blood relatives, but what they did made her feel very hated; and some people, who obviously have no blood relationship, but they can selflessly extend a helping hand, which makes her feel extremely warm.

Just as he was engrossed in his thoughts, the elder brother's voice came from his ear: "Big ya, why did you come here alone, and didn't you call big brother or Erya?"

Da Ya followed the sound and saw that Xiang Dong was holding a tray and looking at him with a smile.In the tray, there is a pot of tea, two teacups, and a small dish of washed berries.

Xiangdong put the tray on the stone table, quickly poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Da Ya: "It's still a bit chilly at night at this time of year, drink a cup of hot tea to relieve fatigue and go to the cold."

"Thank you, brother!" Da Ya's heart warmed up, and there was something glittering in her eyes. Fortunately, it was at night and Xiang Dong would not be able to see it.

Xiangdong said with concern: "Big ya, if you have any sad things, just tell your big brother, don't carry it alone."

"Well, I know. I don't have anything else, I'm just thinking about the old house. I think grandma can fight for it and try to make her make some changes. After all, she is our grandma, if she can live in peace with her parents , that would be great!" Da Ya didn't defend her elder brother, and said whatever she wanted.

Xiang Dong sighed: "Sister, I'm afraid it's not easy. Grandma has always listened to my second aunt the most. As for my second aunt, I think it's hopeless, and I really don't want to deal with her anymore! Third aunt is not a good person either. Yes, I have so many eyes, I just think about how to plot against people all day long."

"Well, the second aunt is vicious and arrogant, and the third aunt is selfish and stupid. I don't want to see these two people again, and I don't want them to come in when they come to the house in the future!" Da Ya nodded vigorously.

Xiang Dong was deeply convinced: "Okay! I will explain this matter clearly to my father. In the future, as long as my eldest brother is at home, I promise not to let these two people step into the house!"

Da Ya felt much happier in her heart.

It feels great to have the unconditional support of my elder brother!

At this moment, Erya's voice came from afar: "Big Brother, Big Sister, Brother Yunwu has come and said he has something to discuss with you!" Yunwu said guiltily: "Brother, Grandma won't let Daddy come to help Uncle, saying It will arouse the anger of the second aunt and the third aunt, and make the family unharmonious. Dad said that there is no way to make money together for the time being. I told my uncle just now, and my uncle was very sad when he heard it. I'm sorry , it’s because I’m useless, I couldn’t convince Dad to resolutely separate the family.”

There was anger in Xiang Dong's eyes, and he frowned and said: "If we can't separate the family, we can also work together to make money, so what's wrong with that?"

Yun Wu was dejected: "Mother said that we can't separate the family, and we must not plant tea tree mushrooms with the uncle's family. Otherwise, if the second aunt and third aunt know, the uncle's family will not be at peace, and maybe there will be tea tree mushrooms." If you sell the silver, it will be taken away.”

The boy's eyes were full of anger and sadness.

Da Ya took a deep breath: "Okay, I get it, I can't blame Uncle Wu, let alone you!"

Yun Wu felt relieved, hesitated for a moment, and asked with little confidence: "Big girl, my father dare not disobey grandma, so I will help you with work, okay?"

Is that so?Da Ya looked at Xiang Dong and Rao Shouqin, and they nodded vigorously, their eyes full of expectation and pleading, as if they were saying: Promise, just promise him!

"Okay, that's just right! I'm planning to go to the mountains tomorrow, and I'm in need of helpers. Even if my family invites you to help, the wages are two hundred yuan a day!" Da Ya sighed and agreed.

Yun Wu quickly waved his hand: "No wages, I'm here to help!"

Da Ya insisted: "How can this work? Listen to me, you have to earn a little money before you split up. Don't be so pessimistic. In my opinion, if your fifth room is willing to don't want anything, the second aunt and the third aunt should I will promise to separate you five rooms!"

Xiang Dong also persuaded: "Yeah, Brother Yunwu, the separation is a matter of time. If you have money in your hand, you won't panic. The third aunt is so selfish, even if she didn't just kick her out without giving anything, she wouldn't give it to her." How much property do you have in Wufang?"

Yun Wu smiled miserably: "What you are talking about is that, not to mention the second aunt and third aunt, even grandma's heart is not right. Anyway, grandma will not share the fertile land and the accumulated money in the family with us!" , the eyes became moist, and he said to the big girl in a hoarse voice: "Well, I will be cheeky and ask you for a little wages. Going to the mountains to pull tea tree mushrooms costs thirty yuan a day; weaving baskets at home costs ten yuan a day." Five pennies!"

"Then how? Surely not!" Da Ya and Xiang Dong said at the same time, the siblings looked at each other and smiled, Da Ya nodded to her elder brother with a very firm attitude: "Well, let's take a step back! If you live in the mountains, it costs 150 Wen a day; if you weave things at home, you don’t say how much you pay, and I will pay you for the things you weave yourself. The exact amount is not yet determined, and we can discuss it when the time comes, how about it?”

"No, 150 Wen, that's too much!" Yun Wu, like his fifth uncle and aunt, is a kind and responsible person. He thought that he would only spend [-] Wen a day at most if he wanted to do hard work in the city.

The three argued several times, and finally reached a consensus: if they go to the mountains, they will be paid [-] Wen a day.

Da Ya discussed with Yun Wu: "Could you let Shan Cha come to stay with Er Ya at home for a day tomorrow? She is so young, I am worried that she will be afraid."

"Okay, no problem! Besides Camellia, I'll let Vanilla come over and have a look and help make lunch for a while."

Vanilla, Shancha's older sister, is ten and a half years old, about a year older than Xiang Dong.

Daya baked [-] corn tortillas overnight, boiled [-] shelled eggs, and made [-] wild vegetable rice balls for everyone's breakfast and lunch tomorrow.Set aside a part for Erya and Shancha, and most of them will be taken to the mountains to eat.Yun Wu and Rao Shouqin were pulling a small cart, and Da Ya and Xiang Dong each carried a pannier, and the four of them headed towards the mountains dozens of miles away.

More than ten miles away from the destination, the cart was already impassable, so Rao Shouqin found a hidden bush and hid the cart.The place everyone is going to is an inaccessible mountain forest, and only the camellia trees there will be preserved.

Camellia oleifera, alias: tea seed tree, camellia oil tree, evergreen small tree.The seeds can be squeezed for oil. The camellia oil has a clear and fragrant taste, is rich in nutrition, and is resistant to storage. It is a high-quality edible oil.Therefore, it was favored by the mountain people, and they dug back to their own fields to plant.Camellia oleifera trees are rare in places frequented by people.

When entering the mountain this time, Da Ya made full preparations: anti-snake and insect powder, sharp machetes, bows and arrows, and ropes for rock climbing.When Rao Shouqin was young, he knew a hunter in the mountains and was quite familiar with this area.Under his leadership, he encountered a big snake along the way, and even almost encountered a wild boar, but he managed to find a small piece of Camellia oleifera forest without any danger.

"Daddy, dig up the roots of these smaller Camellia oleifera, and chop back these old trees. In the future, don't come here again, it's so scary!" Da Ya was still in shock, and she never thought that this ancient mountain would be like this. fear.

Rao Shouqin agreed.On this day, it was a rewarding experience.

The Camellia oleifera tree wasn't cut down much, and he didn't dig too much, but Rao Shouqin found a rosewood tree and two camphor trees, and he was so happy from ear to ear.He had wanted these two kinds of trees for a long time, but he had never been able to find them.It can be said that it is a great surprise to meet you today!
For five days in a row, Yunwu left early and returned late, not caring about the family affairs.Three meals a day are also eaten at Da Ya's house, and I only return home in the dead of night.Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Meng blocked him several times, but they didn't wait for anyone, so they couldn't make it through and went back to their room to sleep.

That night, when Yun Wu bid farewell to Da Ya's family and went home, she was frightened by the sky-high fire from afar.Frightened, he rushed into the old house like the wind on the soles of his feet.

At first glance, it turned out that the house was not on fire, but a bonfire was lit in the middle of the courtyard.Mrs. Meng was adding sorghum stalks to the bonfire, talking about it, and she didn't know who she was talking bad about.

As soon as the cloud and mist came in, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Meng attacked him together.

Bai's yin and yang said strangely: "Oh, young master, you are back! It's not easy to see you! I went to the old master for a few days, and I paid you all the wages! Otherwise, don't blame me! I'm sorry!"

Mrs. Meng said even more bluntly: "Little bastard, eat the inside out! If you have that extra strength, you might as well go to the coal mine to do the work, so you can earn more dowry money for my daughter!"

The Qi family gritted her teeth and knelt down in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law: "Father, mother, daughter-in-law is not filial, since the second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law don't want to see our fifth room, please agree to separate our fifth room! Separate the family!" Now, I am still the daughter-in-law of the second elder, and I will respect the second elder too! Please, please take pity on our fifth wife, please agree!"

The old man was a little moved and opened his mouth. Before he could speak, he heard the old wife jump up and scold angrily: "What? Want to separate? It is absolutely impossible, something without conscience! I want to throw down our two old bones , separate out to live a free life, unless both your father and I are dead!"

(End of this chapter)